The NAACP Annual Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Community Outreach Luncheon returns on Jan. 19, 2026. The luncheon will be held at Newport Syndicate, 18 East Fifth St. It will begin at noon and conclude at 2:30 p.m. The doors open at 11 a.m. Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman will be the Keynote Speaker at […]
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Covington schools superintendent honored by NAACP
Alvin Garrison, the current superintendent of Covington Independent Public Schools District, was honored by the Northern Kentucky chapter of the NAACP on Friday. Garrison received an award during the organization’s Freedom Fund Gala, one of the org’s annual flagship fundraising events. Garrison has a master’s degree in educational administration from Western Kentucky University and assumed […]
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NAACP luncheon honors Dr. King’s, community figures’ legacy
The Northern Kentucky NAACP hosted its 22nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Outreach Luncheon on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Taking place at the Newport Syndicate, a large event hall in Newport, the event saw members of the NAACP, area professionals, elected officials, representatives from local school districts and […]
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Regional agencies offer support to Newport residents told to move
Local agencies and nonprofit organizations came together Wednesday to discuss how they can offer assistance to residents at Newport’s Victoria Square apartments. Those residents were originally told they must vacate by the end of September so the units could be renovated by its new owners. The residents were told Wednesday that they now have until Oct. […]
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Community gathers to address recent violence in Covington: ‘Very heartbreaking’
After a string of violent crimes that rocked Covington, the Northern Kentucky NAACP hosted a meeting with Covington community leaders to discuss how to develop innovative strategies and techniques to reduce violence. Some prominent community members who attended the meeting were NKY NAACP President Jerome Bowles, Covington Vice Mayor Ron Washington, Rev. Richard Fowler of […]
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PHOTOS: Two Fort Thomas Mothers Organize Moment of Silence
Members of the Fort Thomas community kneel while observing a moment of silence. A moment of silence organized by the NAACP was observed Thursday afternoon by several members of the Fort Thomas community. This was an event that took place nationwide and the local observation was organized by two Fort Thomas residents, Tabitha Tolliver and […]